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Leagrave
Leagrave is a former village and now a suburb of Luton, in the Borough of Luton, Luton district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England, in the northwest of the town. The current council ward is roughly bounded by Vincent Road, Torquay Drive and High Street to the north, Roman Road and Stoneygate Road to the south, the M1 motorway, M1 to the west, and Marsh Road and Leagrave Park to the east. Due to its 35-minute connection by train from Leagrave railway station, Leagrave station into London it is home to significant numbers of commuters, with almost two million using the train station each year. Leagrave station also has connections to Bedford in the north and Brighton in the south by Thameslink. Junctions 11 and 11a of the M1 motorway, M1 are close at hand as well as Luton Airport. Etymology The village of Leagrave was recorded in 1224 as ''Littegraue'', intimating that its name means 'Light-coloured, or lightly wooded, grove'. However, another source suggests its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leagrave Marsh
Leagrave is a former village and now a suburb of Luton, in the Luton district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England, in the northwest of the town. The current council ward is roughly bounded by Vincent Road, Torquay Drive and High Street to the north, Roman Road and Stoneygate Road to the south, the M1 to the west, and Marsh Road and Leagrave Park to the east. Due to its 35-minute connection by train from Leagrave station into London it is home to significant numbers of commuters, with almost two million using the train station each year. Leagrave station also has connections to Bedford in the north and Brighton in the south by Thameslink. Junctions 11 and 11a of the M1 are close at hand as well as Luton Airport. Etymology The village of Leagrave was recorded in 1224 as ''Littegraue'', intimating that its name means 'Light-coloured, or lightly wooded, grove'. However, another source suggests its name originates from ''Lygegrove'': "Lyge" being an old name for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leagrave Railway Station
Leagrave railway station is located in Leagrave, a suburb in the north of Luton in Bedfordshire, England. Leagrave station is situated on the Midland Main Line 33¾ miles (54 km) north of London St Pancras International. The station is managed by Govia Thameslink Railway, and is served by the Thameslink route. History The station was built by the Midland Railway in 1868 on the eastern side of Leagrave Village as part of the extension to St. Pancras line. Passenger services began on 13 July 1868. The old Midland station buildings still exist, having been carefully restored in the 1980s. The station buildings underwent some further alteration in 2011 when ticket barriers were installed along with some external alteration to the façades where former windows were made into door ways. The buildings are locally listed as being of significant architectural merit. Facilities Leagrave station is a commuter station serving Luton North and surrounding villages, it has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borough Of Luton
Luton () is a town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Bedfordshire, England. The borough had a population of 225,262 at the 2021 census. Luton is on the River Lea, about north-west of London. The town's foundation dates to the sixth century as a Saxon settlement on the river, from which Luton derives its name. Luton is recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Loitone'' and ''Lintone''. One of the largest churches in Bedfordshire, St Mary's Church, Luton, St Mary's Church, was built in the 12th century. There are local museums which explore Luton's history in Wardown Park Museum, Wardown Park and Stockwood Discovery Centre, Stockwood Park. Luton was once known for hatmaking and also had a large Vauxhall Motors factory. Car production at the plant began in 1905 and continued until its closure in 2002. Production of commercial vehicles IBC Vehicles, continues and the head office of Vauxhall Motors is in the village of Chalton, Bedfordshire, Chalton on the northern b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luton
Luton () is a town and borough in Bedfordshire, England. The borough had a population of 225,262 at the 2021 census. Luton is on the River Lea, about north-west of London. The town's foundation dates to the sixth century as a Saxon settlement on the river, from which Luton derives its name. Luton is recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Loitone'' and ''Lintone''. One of the largest churches in Bedfordshire, St Mary's Church, was built in the 12th century. There are local museums which explore Luton's history in Wardown Park and Stockwood Park. Luton was once known for hatmaking and also had a large Vauxhall Motors factory. Car production at the plant began in 1905 and continued until its closure in 2002. Production of commercial vehicles continues and the head office of Vauxhall Motors is in the village of Chalton on the northern border of the borough . London Luton Airport opened in 1938 and is now one of Britain's major airports, with three railway stations also in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waulud's Bank
Waulud's Bank is a possible Neolithic henge in Leagrave, Luton, England dating from 3000 BC. The Waulud's Bank earthworks are in the north of Luton on the edge of Leagrave Common, with central Leagrave to the south east and Marsh Farm to the west. The River Lea runs alongside on the western side, its source located within the vicinity of the surrounding marsh. Archaeological excavations in 1953, 1971 and 1982 date the site to around 3000 BC, in the Neolithic period, although there was evidence of earlier mesolithic hunter/fisher activity in the immediate area. The 'D' shape of the earthwork is almost identical to that of Marden Henge in Wiltshire, both sites have a river forming one side, and each produced neolithic grooved-ware pottery. Waulud's Bank lies on a glacial ridge near which runs the prehistoric Icknield Way. Initially it was probably a domestic enclosure used for cattle herding. It has been suggested that it later became a henge monument, although the position o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limbury
Limbury is a suburb of Luton, in the Luton district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England, and was formerly a village before Luton expanded around it. The area is roughly bounded by Bramingham Road to the north, Marsh Road to the south, Bramingham Road to the west, and Catsbrook Road, Runfold Avenue, Grosvenor Road, Bancroft Road and Blundell Road to the east. Etymology A place called Lygeanburgh near Waulud’s Bank (which is in nearby Leagrave) was one of four settlements mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle captured by Cuthwulf, (Prince of Wessex) in 571. Lygeanburgh and Limbury were almost certainly the same place, but so far there has been no excavated evidence to link them directly. Lygeanburgh meant a fortified place on the river Lea. History The Icknield Way, a Roman road, passes through Limbury. Local road names give away its location: the road is called as 'Icknield Road' as it enters Limbury from Leagrave, then eventually the road continues on as Ic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Lee (England)
The River Lea ( ) is in the East of England and Greater London. It originates in Bedfordshire, in the Chiltern Hills, and flows southeast through Hertfordshire, along the Essex border and into Greater London, to meet the River Thames at Bow Creek (England), Bow Creek. It is one of the largest rivers in London and the easternmost major tributary of the Thames. The river's significance as a major east–west barrier and boundary has tended to obscure its importance as north–south trade route. Below Hertford the river has since medieval times had alterations made to make it more navigable for boats between the Thames and eastern Hertfordshire and Essex, known as the Lee Navigation. This stimulated much industry along its banks. The navigable River Stort, the main tributary, joins it at Hoddesdon. While the lower Lea remains somewhat polluted, its upper stretch and tributaries, classified as chalk streams, are a major source of drinking water for London. An artificial waterway k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luton North (UK Parliament Constituency)
Luton North is a List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies, constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, UK Parliament since 2019 by Sarah Owen, of the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party. Constituency profile Luton North was created in 1983, primarily from the former seat of Luton West (UK Parliament constituency), Luton West. It consists of the northern portion of the town of Luton, excluding Stopsley. One constituency other than Luton North includes Luton; Luton South (UK Parliament constituency), Luton South. Both cover a similar housing profile and economic ambit that have seen house prices increase above the national average since 1997, two periods of relatively high numbers of the unemployed and lowest wage earners (the 1990s and 2008–2011 global recession). The former covers roughly the LU3 and 4 postcode districts and excludes the town centre of what one broadsheet characterise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewsey
Lewsey is a suburb of Luton, about west north-west of the town centre, and a ward of the Borough of Luton, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. The suburb is roughly bounded by Leagrave High Street to the north, Dunstable Road to the south, Poynters Road, Dunstable to the west, and the M1 to the east. History Lewsey derives its name from the Lucy family, who owned the land Lewsey is built on, as well as neighbouring Lewsey Farm and Lewsey Park. The Lucy family owned the manor from 1305 to 1455. The manor then passed to the Wingate family who were the lords of the manor of Toddington. The old manor house stood partly in the parish of Luton and partly in the parish of Houghton Regis; most of the manor buildings were destroyed by fire in 1832. Lewsey is much older than both Lewsey Farm and Lewsey Park, first built on land off Dunstable Road in the 1950s along with the hospital. At this time it was a fairly rural suburb, surrounded by farmland on all sides, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewsey Farm
Lewsey Farm is a suburb of Luton, Bedfordshire, England. Situated in the north-west of the town, the area is roughly bounded by the Woodside Link to the north, Leagrave High Street to the south, Poynters Road to the west, and Pastures Way to the east. The wider area including nearby districts Lewsey Park and Lewsey are sometimes referred to as Lewsey Farm. History Lewsey Farm takes its name from the former farm on the site of the modern suburb, 'Lewsey Farm'. Poynters Road, which passes by Lewsey Farm and forms the border between Luton and Dunstable, was named after Poynters Farm which was slightly to the north of Lewsey Farm. Lewsey Farm was situated on land belonging to the Lucy (Lewsey) family (who owned the manor from 1305 to 1455). Lewsey Farm was built on land north of Lewsey in the 1960s and 1970s. When it was built there was still open land to the east and north of the suburb, until the suburb of Lewsey Park was built to the east a few decades later. A large amount of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewsey Park, Luton
Lewsey Park is a suburb of Luton, Bedfordshire, England. Situated in the north-west of the town, the area is roughly bounded by Woodside Link to the North, Leagrave High Street to the south, Pastures Way to the west, and the M1 to the east. History Lewsey Park takes its name from the public park within its boundaries, which is also called Lewsey Park. The parkland takes its name from the neighbouring suburb of Lewsey, which in turn takes its name from a corruption of the “Lucy” family. The Lucy family owned the manor to which the land belonged from 1305 to 1455. Lewsey Park was built in the late 1980s and 1990s infilling between Hockwell Ring and Lewsey Farm. It is characterised by the many closed and dead end roads of that era of estate design. More open than areas built in previous decades, Lewsey Park consists of mainly detached and semi-detached large houses, many with dormer windows or a tiled upper front façade. Local area At the centre of the area is a leisure ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
